Champagne Bollinger

Champagne Bollinger was established in the early 19th century by Jacques Bollinger and Paul Renaudin and is today one of the Champagne region’s finest houses.

Bollinger remains under the control of the wider family and is synonymous with rich, complex, classic Pinot Noir dominated Champagnes with great aging potential. Around 75% of Bollinger’s grapes are harvested from its own vineyards to ensure quality.

Bollinger’s vintage Champagnes include the 2009 Spectre Limited Release; the Grande Annee, which is only released in 'great' years, yielding from one harvest and aged for a minimum of five years in its bottle prior to release; Bollinger R.D. (late disgorged), which is kept on its lees for much longer than the norm (up to 10 years) to acquire great complexity, depth and richness, and the premium Vieilles Vignes Françaises - Bollinger’s super-luxury cuvée, crafted from ungrafted old vines from just under 0.5 hectares of prime vineyards - an exceptionally fine and rare Champagne.

Bollinger’s Special Cuvee NV is a deliciously rich, full-bodied Champagne style, surely one of the finest non-vintage champagnes on the market.

Champagne Bollinger

Champagne Bollinger was established in the early 19th century by Jacques Bollinger and Paul Renaudin and is today one of the Champagne region’s finest houses.

Bollinger remains under the control of the wider family and is synonymous with rich, complex, classic Pinot Noir dominated Champagnes with great aging potential. Around 75% of Bollinger’s grapes are harvested from its own vineyards to ensure quality.

Bollinger’s vintage Champagnes include the 2009 Spectre Limited Release; the Grande Annee, which is only released in 'great' years, yielding from one harvest and aged for a minimum of five years in its bottle prior to release; Bollinger R.D. (late disgorged), which is kept on its lees for much longer than the norm (up to 10 years) to acquire great complexity, depth and richness, and the premium Vieilles Vignes Françaises - Bollinger’s super-luxury cuvée, crafted from ungrafted old vines from just under 0.5 hectares of prime vineyards - an exceptionally fine and rare Champagne.

Bollinger’s Special Cuvee NV is a deliciously rich, full-bodied Champagne style, surely one of the finest non-vintage champagnes on the market.

"What we like about the business is that 'fine' doesn't just mean famous. The first growths and their ilk are here, but in company with some excellent, less well-known, sometimes very limited production wines and often at what seem very reasonable prices."

The Wine Gang, thewinegang.com

"The range is excellent and I don’t just mean that they go right to the very top. There’s something for everyone, whether you want mature first-growth Bordeaux or a little known gem from an estate that’s been in the same family for generations and which you’d be hard-pushed to find anywhere else other than at the cellar door. I’m always finding things I want to try on Cadman’s list."